"Pine Street Inc. makes unfinished bookcases that it sells for $57.10. Production costs are $37.94 variable and $10.50 fixed. Because it has unused capacity, Pine Street is considering finishing the bookcases and selling them for $72.02. Variable finishing costs are expected to be $7.14 per unit with no increase in fixed costs. Prepare an analysis on a per unit basis showing whether Pine Street should sell unfinished or finished bookcases. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e. g. 15.25. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e. g. -45 or parentheses e. g. (45).)"

Answer and Explanation:

The Preparation of analysis on a per unit basis showing whether Pine Street should sell unfinished or finished bookcases is prepared below:-

Particulars          Sell unfinished         Process further     Net income

                                                                                                      (loss)

Sales per unit      $57.10                        $72.02                     $14.92

Cost per unit

Variable                $37.94                    $45.08                        -$7.14  

                                                         ($37.94 + 7.14)

Fixed                   $10.5                         $10.5

Total                      $48.4                       $55.58                      $7.78

Net income per

unit                      $8.66                          $16.44                   $7.78

From the above calculation The bookcases to be sold and process further.